Word: feeding
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...rain fell, morale went up in the critically dry areas. At the Fort Worth livestock market, cattle receipts fell off because farmers could see some feed ahead for their stock. With fewer cattle on the market, prices went up. In some sections of the South, the rain came at a bad time for cotton farmers, but hardly anyone was complaining. Said L. A. Walker, a Haskell County, Texas farmer: "Sure, it'll hurt quality of cotton somewhat, but it'll more than pay for this damage in the boost it'll give pastures, small grains and even...
...there was one matter the two proletarians could attend to: they dropped by the local Communist Party headquarters and turned in their cards. "Look what has happened.'' Merlino told his old comrades, "because I listened to your trash. I just want to work. I just want to feed my children. I want to resign...
...along by the passenger to his seat or bed room will not be affected.) FARMERS, whose estimated net 1953 income of $12.5 billion is 7% less than last year's, can expect about the same in 1954, predicted the Department of Agriculture. Prices of some farm products (beef, feed grains, wool) are expected to rise slightly, while production of most farm products will remain about at current levels. One exception: pro duction of pigs, which fell to the lowest mark in five years (84 mil lion), will probably increase from...
...works, stoutly endorsed Lyttelton's pronouncement: "Her Majesty's government are not prepared to tolerate the setting up of Communist states in the British Commonwealth." Attlee added his bit: "It is quite clear that [P.P.P.'s leaders] speak the language of Communists and feed on Communist literature." Attlee approved the sending of troops and the firing of Jagan, questioning only whether it had been necessary to suspend the colony's constitution...
...narrow the wide spread between ranch and retail prices is to improve the steer so that there will be more meat, less waste, less expense in raising it. Some experts also believe that even the traditional feed-lot method of fattening cattle with expensive corn can be greatly improved. One development in feeding is the use of synthetic urea to nourish the bacteria in the rumen (part of a steer's stomach) so that a steer can be readied for market on cotton burrs, corncobs and even sawdust in its food...